Other stars attending the charity event, which encourages the education of children in Africa through active play, included the band Snow Patrol, actor Jason George from Grey's Anatomy and Nathan Fillion, star of acclaimed sci-fi series Firefly and more recently TV drama Castle.

The mother of one looked vibrant as the cameras snapped away, making it difficult to believe she turns 50 in June.

Married only once, she and ex-husband David Arquette have a nine year old daughter, Coco.

The new black: The mother of one looked vibrant as the cameras snapped away, making it difficult to believe she turns 50 in June

It's no surprise that Snow Patrol provided the musical entertainment since Cox has been romantically linked to the band's frontman Johnny McDaid.

Last week, Courtney, Coco and Johnny were snapped together as they made their way to a departing flight at Los Angeles International airport.

And it seems that nine-year-old Coco Arquette gets along well with the lead singer as they were all holding hands.

Blacked out: The suggested dress code as indicated on the charity's website was 'classy/cocktail' as she certainly managed to qualify under the former of those descriptions

Star of smash hit comedy Friends, Cox has been in the spotlight for almost all her life.

She famously appeared in the 1984 music video for Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark as a young woman pulled onstage at the St. Paul Civic Center to dance with Springsteen.

Funnily enough she was the inspiration to the running gag of the 'Carlton Dance' on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as it was a parody of her dancing in that music video. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro recently performed it with Will Smith on the Graham Norton Show.

Looking handsome: Nathan Fillion looks California casual in black blazer and jeans as he poses on the red carpet with a friend

Big smile! Australian actor Liam Mcintyre also attended the event

On the red carpet: Other attendees included the Bachelor contestant Tenley Molzahn (left) and actress Madisen Beaty (right)